Parkinson Technologies Inc.has joined the Rockwell Automation PartnerNetwork.As part of the Machine Builders segment of this network, Parkinson has joined a select group of OEM’s that have combined their strengths with Rockwell Automation to offer superior technology solutions to its customers.

“The Allen-Bradley brand controls from Rockwell Automation are a strong selling feature for our machinery,” said Stephen Montalto, director of sales & marketing for Parkinson Technologies.Montalto pointed out the high level of interest in the company’s newest product, the Genesis 700 slitter/rewinder, which was introduced at the NPE 2009 show in June.One of the attention-getting standards of the new product was that it featured an Allen-Bradley PanelView Plus 700 human-machine interface (HMI), top-level technology on a value-based machine.